This report addresses the need for an objective, quantitative analysis covering emerging RFID technologies in the context of the North American RFID market. The report provides a snapshot of the North American RFID market and the share of principal applications and end-use industries that constitute it. It also provides an overview of RFID technologies (tags, printers/encoders and software). For this report, the North American RFID market is segmented by application into identification/security, e-payments, material handling/logistics, asset tracking, military applications and other applications. The report also reviews the North American RFID market for key end-use industries such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and logistics, retail/personal services, government/military and consumers.

Report Includes:

- An overview of North American RFID technology market- Comparison of the characteristics of RFID and bar-code technologies- Description of RFID technologies such as tags, printers/encoders and software- Evaluation of application of RFID technologies in identification/security, e-payments, material handling/logistics, asset tracking and military- Detailed profile of major companies of the industry, including Alien Technology LLC, Biomark Inc., CenTraK RTLS (Awarepoint Corp.), Datalogic SpA., Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, I.D. Systems and Zebra Technologies Corp.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Study Goals and Objectives

Reasons for Doing This Study

Scope of the Report

Research Methodology

Intended Audience

Geographic Breakdown

Analyst's Credentials

BCC Custom Research

Related BCC Research Reports

Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights

Chapter 3 Market Overview

General Description of RFID

RFID Technologies

Transponders (Tags)

Printers/Writers/Encoders

RFID Readers/Scanners

RFID Antennas and Other Hardware

Software

Market Size and Forecast

Market Dynamics

Market Drivers

Market Restraints

Opportunities

Chapter 4 North American RFID Technology Market by Application

Introduction

Application Segments

Identification/Security

E-payments

Materials Handling/Logistics

Asset Tracking

Military Applications

Other Applications

Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 5 North American RFID Technology Market by End Use

Introduction

End Uses

Agriculture

Mining

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Transportation and Logistics

Retail/Personal Services

Government/Military

Consumers

Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 6 North American RFID Technology Market by Country

Introduction

Market Size and Forecast

Countries

United States

Canada

Mexico

Chapter 7 RFID Regulations

Introduction

OECD RFID-Related Regulations

U.S. RFID Regulations

FTC RFID-Related Regulations

DHS RFID Recommendations and Guidelines

FCC RFID Regulations

FDA RFID Regulations

DOD RFID Regulations

ISO Standards

EPC Standards

Chapter 8 Company Profiles

ACTIVE NETWORKS /IPICO

ALIEN TECHNOLOGY LLC

ALLFLEX USA INC.

APPLIED WIRELESS IDENTIFICATIONS GROUP INC. (AWID)

ASCENDENT ID

AVANTE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INC.

AVERY DENNISON CORP.

BIOMARK INC.

CENTRAK RTLS (AWAREPOINT CORP.)

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC.

DATALOGIC SPA

DATAMARS INC.

EXAVERA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

GLOBERANGER CORP. (A FUJITSU COMPANY)

HONEYWELL SCANNING & MOBILITY

I.D. SYSTEMS

IER INC.

INFORMATION MEDIARY CORP.

LIBRAMATION INC.

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS

OATSYSTEMS INC.

POLYIC GMBH & CO. KG

QUAKE GLOBAL

SENSORMATIC (TYCO)

SONY CORP.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

List of Tables

Summary Table : North American Market for RFID Technologies, Through 2023